Jamila Mohamed
88 Articles
JAMILA'S MEMO: Conferences abroad, silence at home
If you want a seat in New York, first earn your seat here in Nairobi, build the infrastructure, run efficient systems, and give citizens the dignity of working in public services. We don’t need another international deal to have a proper airport or working roads. We just need leaders inspired enough...
JAMILA'S MEMO: When ghosts go to school and fall sick
Kenya must be the only country where ghosts don’t just haunt houses — they go to school, get treated in hospitals, and even draw salaries. On Wednesday this week, the Ministry of Education revealed that just half of the schools audited had 50,000 ghost students....
JAMILA'S MEMO: Boda boda - Ride or risk?
Time and again, we have seen motorists surrounded, intimidated, and traumatised after accidents with boda bodas. We all remember the case of the young lady who was left shaken and traumatised after being hemmed in by a mob of riders. That is not solidarity; it is hara...
JAMILA'S MEMO: Leadership, integrity, and the great betrayal
So as MPs and senators clash with the executive, here’s the truth: Kenyans aren’t cheering either side. Because for us, it doesn’t matter who wins the shouting match. The economy still hurts, taxes still bite, and jobs are still scarce. Integrity should not be negotiable. It should be the bare minim...
JAMILA’S MEMO: End bad manners now!
If there was a traffic equivalent of CAF, Kenya would have been fined millions already. Our roads are chaotic. Our stadiums have now inherited that chaos. If we keep this up, AFCON which will be bigger, louder, and more intense could turn into a national embarrassment....
JAMILA’S MEMO: Not their future, please!
In recent days, we’ve seen disturbing images of at least 42 public schools, in Tharaka Nithi operating in utterly embarrassing conditions. Mud-walled classrooms. Collapsing roofs. Children learning on bare floors. And this is 2025.
JAMILA’S MEMO: MPs - Dodging the recall
MPs never passed the law to make recall possible. And the few rules that existed under the Elections Act were so restrictive that the High Court threw them out. MPs know they can skip sessions, betray promises, insult voters, and get away with it. There are no re...
JAMILA’S MEMO: Empowerment or national handouts?
Lately, there have been many questions — and rightly so. For starters, where is the money coming from? Which vault is being unlocked for these surprise handouts? Is it the Presidency, a Ministry, or perhaps a mystery donor with a golden wallet? The Deputy President seems to be the leading this natio...
JAMILA'S MEMO: X-rated leadership
You see, leaders, especially political leaders, have taken to lecturing parents about the upbringing of children. They have been insinuating that Gen Z protesters are ill-mannered and poorly raised.Leadership used to be about matters above the neck, but lately, the altitude has dropped dramatically,...
JAMILA'S MEMO: Call them by their name
Sixty people died during the 2024 protests. This year, more were killed on the very day set aside to remember the fallen.